The original Gex game was included as a pack-in with the short-lived multimedia system 3DO, and is one of the failed format’s better remembered games. Of course, the release would later be ported to the PS1, and its subsequent 3D sequels Gex: Enter the Gecko and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko led on PlayStation.

And now the entire Gex Trilogy is coming to PS5 this summer, courtesy of Limited Run Games’ emulation Carbon Engine. It looks like the previously announced PS4 version has been cancelled.

All three games will be playable in their entirety with modern day improvements like native widescreen, although this feature obviously isn’t available in the first title as it uses hand-rendered backgrounds fixed to its original aspect ratio.

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The Gex series had some all-star talent working on it over the years, including Glen Schofield of Dead Space fame and both Evan Wells and Bruce Straley from Naughty Dog. Comedian Dana Gould also served as a writer and voice actor on the releases.

While these aren’t the best games from the 32-bit era, it’s always good to see classics like this preserved on modern platforms. We’ll certainly be revisiting these laugh out loud 90s classics, but will you?

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